2018-01-31                     Senate Journal                      Page 1876
Two bargaining unit contracts for fiscal year 2018 have been                                                                    
negotiated and are included for legislative approval, however neither                                                           
have a budgetary impact. A reduction to the State costs for the Alaska                                                          
Reinsurance Program is included which reflects the transfer to the                                                              
program made by Premera.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 169                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 169 BY SENATOR GIESSEL, entitled:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act relating to the definition of                                                                               
            'supervision or direct supervision' for purposes                                                                    
            of medical assistance coverage of behavioral                                                                        
            health clinic services."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB 170                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 170 BY SENATORS KELLY, Wilson, Hughes,                                                                          
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act extending the Alaska senior benefits                                                                        
            payment program."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.